According to The Wall Street Journal, corporate leaders are planning to increase AI investments next year despite market anxieties. The next battlegrounds will be regulation, energy demands, and the job market. It’s a high-stakes gamble.
Octopus Energy is spinning off its AI division, Kraken Technologies, in a massive deal valuing the platform at $8.65 billion. The move raises $1 billion and sets the stage for a potential public listing by mid-2026.
A new report highlights a chilling effect on global tech talent. Conversations at international conferences reveal a clear trend of avoidance, driven by recent policy shifts.
According to a new report, our reliance on AI for advice and companionship is damaging our ability to connect with real people. Experts say we need to set clear rules for AI and consciously rebuild our “social muscles” through human interaction.
Meta is acquiring red-hot AI startup Manus for a reported $2 billion. The deal gives Zuckerberg a product with real revenue, but the company’s Chinese ties are already drawing fire in Washington.
New research confirms the flood of low-quality AI content on YouTube is massive. The study found that more than one in five videos in a fresh Shorts feed is AI-generated, with certain countries showing huge subscriber counts for these channels.
Samsung aims to be the first to natively integrate Google Photos into its televisions. The plan involves three new AI-powered experiences rolling out throughout 2026, starting with a “Memories” feature exclusive to Samsung TVs for six months.
Scientists have used human cells containing 35 million base pairs of plant DNA to test a long-standing debate. The result? The supposedly “random” plant DNA was almost as active as human DNA, suggesting most genomic activity is just noise.
Samsung’s latest software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic appears to be causing serious problems. Users are reporting that the One UI 8 Watch update may be bricking their wearables, making them unusable.
China is drafting what experts call the world’s first regulations targeting “human-like interactive AI services.” The rules aim to prevent AI from influencing human emotions in ways that could lead to self-harm or suicide.
